13 It is important to see that it is not only the usual agencies that are involved in torture, but that many different agencies from the State are involved. This is important for the purposes of establishing the definition of torture [see below]. U.T. (aged 40), a lab technician living in Chitungwiza, was terrorized by the police. His home was raided in the middle of the night and he was abducted and tortured at police headquarters. They destroyed the entrance gates to his property. The definition also allows the possibility that agencies acting with the “acquiesance of the State” can commit torture and thus these acts will also conform to the definition of torture. ZANU (PF) members and war veterans assaulted P.M., (aged 35) living in Dotito, on 8 March 2001 in Hotera Village. Three of the attackers were identified as: Jigu, Joseph Kambanje, Cain Muchena. They struck him with planks and sticks on his back and his buttocks, while he was lying face down. He fainted, and his buttocks were set afire resulting in severe burns. He suffered multiple injuries and developed blisters. His attackers returned on 23 March 2001 and ordered him to leave his house and go to Morgan Tsvangirai, head of the MDC, for a place to stay. The matter was reported to the ZRP of Mount Darwin, but no action was taken. He fled the area with his family. His wife and other members of his immediate family are staying with relatives. K.M. (aged 32) was assaulted in the Tshovani Township by the chairman of the war veterans, Boniface Mutemachani, and a second assailant with a pick handle. He suffered a broken leg. He received medical treatment in Chiredzi. The last case does not conform to the definition of torture, but would be better described as organised violence since there are no State officials or agents acting with the acquiesance ot the State. MDC supporters severely attacked Chief Chiweshe in Centenary town on 15 April with machetes, sticks and clenched fists. Chief Chiweshe sustained serious injuries and was taken to St. Albert’s Mission for treatment. It is suspected that the chief was attacked because he is thought to have led ZANU (PF) supporters in disrupting the funeral of Ndoga Mupesa. Mr. Mupesa was an MDC supporter allegedly murdered by ZANU (PF) supporters. Linceman Usavihwevhu and Skinner Chimusisi were arrested for the attack on Chief Chiweshe and charged with attempted murder. The findings of the Human Rights Forum are additionally supported by the findings of the IRCT, which conducted a mission again to Zimbabwe in June 2001. The responsible person, Dr Inge Genefke, Honorary Secretary-General of the IRCT, examined 5 victims. Some were tortured during the pre-election period last year, while some were tortured this year. She also interviewed 5 others. The conclusions are quite plain: